Tom Mortimer is CEO of Kahuna Payment Solutions LLC. Tom has been a member of the Kahuna family since 1999. Tom came on board at the beginning of the ATM “Affiliate” business model which now includes over 150ATM Affiliate Clients and over 2 million ATM transactions per month. Tom was integral in the success and growth of this program. He was involved in all phases of the design of the program including sales, sales strategy, marketing and managing vendor relationships. In 2002 Tom was appointed Executive Vice President of Kahuna Business Group and continued his strategic role in the continued growth of the ATM business and the ATM industry at large, focusing on new business opportunities, industry compliance and regulation, as well as key affiliate and vendor relationships. In January of 2008, Kahuna Payment Solutions LLC was founded and Tom took over the role of CEO while continuing to consult and maintain equity in Kahuna’s ATM business. Tom graduated from Illinois State University in 1986 with a degree in Marketing.
Ernie Beckman is President of Kahuna Payment Solutions LLC. Ernie has been a member of the Kahuna family since 1999. Ernie was hired shortly after Tom Mortimer and worked closely in the in the development of the ATM “Affiliate” model. In 2002 Ernie was named Director of Affiliate Sales and maintained a focus on new client acquisition. In 2004 Ernie was appointed Vice President of Business Development. His focus was twofold: 1) manage a team of Business Development Associates focused on new client acquisition; 2) find, research and implement new business opportunities that would leverage the existing ATM distribution channel. In January of 2008, Kahuna Payment Solutions LLC was founded and Ernie took over the role of President, focusing on new product development and implementation/coordination of the operational procedures necessary to manage new products, while continuing to consult and maintain equity in Kahuna’s ATM business. Ernie attended Illinois State University studying Business and Spanish.
Tim Keith is Director of Sales for Kahuna Payment Solutions LLC. Tim brings over 27 years of management/business ownership experience to Kahuna Payment Solutions LLC. Tim was an equity partner in a chain of successful restaurants which sold for a profit in 1989. He was a leader in the corporate insurance industry for 16+ years responsible for development of new association endorsements as well as maintaining an existing client base. Tim joined Kahuna Business Group in 2003 as a consultant/corporate sales person. In 2005, Tim joined Ernie Beckman and Tom Mortimer as part of the Business Development team. Together with Ernie and Tom, he helped develop the current FlexPay PLUS™ program. Tim is now Director of Sales for Kahuna Payment Solutions LLC. He has been instrumental in the growth of the program both in volume and state/federal compliance. Tim graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1981 with a B.A. business/art history.
Alisa Wulf is the Director of Operations for Kahuna Payment Solutions LLC. Alisa joined the Kahuna family in 2006. She has been very much involved in the development and implementation of all operational processes with Kahuna Payment Solutions LLC. She was appointed Director of Operations for Kahuna Payment Solutions LLC in May 2008. Alisa graduated from the University of Hawaii in 2006 with a degree in Psychology.

